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y\times 2a-xb=7xy
Multiply both sides of the equation by xy, the least common multiple of x,y.
y\times 2a=7xy+xb
Add xb to both sides.
2ya=bx+7xy
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{2ya}{2y}=\frac{x\left(7y+b\right)}{2y}
Divide both sides by 2y.
a=\frac{x\left(7y+b\right)}{2y}
Dividing by 2y undoes the multiplication by 2y.
y\times 2a-xb=7xy
Multiply both sides of the equation by xy, the least common multiple of x,y.
-xb=7xy-y\times 2a
Subtract y\times 2a from both sides.
-xb=7xy-2ya
Multiply -1 and 2 to get -2.
\left(-x\right)b=7xy-2ay
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(-x\right)b}{-x}=\frac{y\left(7x-2a\right)}{-x}
Divide both sides by -x.
b=\frac{y\left(7x-2a\right)}{-x}
Dividing by -x undoes the multiplication by -x.
b=\frac{2ay}{x}-7y
Divide y\left(7x-2a\right) by -x.